Rennes vs Brest prediction, preview, team news and more | Ligue 1 2021-22

Sunday sees Rennes take on Brest in a Ligue 1 match at the Roazhon Park.

Rennes are currently in fifth place in the table, while Brest are lower down in 13th.

Can Rennes pick up a much-needed win to continue their push for European football next season, or will Brest pull off a mild upset?

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Rennes vs Brest Head-to-Head

After being one of Ligue 1’s real frontrunners due to a strong run of form from September through to November, Rennes have taken a real slide as of late.

Bruno Genesio’s side have won just two of their past seven league games, and have lost the other five – including a shock loss to strugglers Clermont in their most recent match.

Their two wins saw them score 11 goals while conceding none, showing that they are still a dangerous side, but they’ll definitely need to get back on track if they want to claim a European spot for next season.

Brest, meanwhile, failed to pick up a single victory in their first 11 matches, and it looked like they’d be set for a major relegation battle this season.

However, Michel de Zakarian’s side then turned things around dramatically in late October, putting together a run of six straight wins to climb up the table substantially.

Since that run ended, though, they’ve picked up just four points from a possible 15, sucking them back down into the lower-mid table area.

The last time these sides met was in the second game of the season, with the final result ending at 1-1. Worryingly for Brest, they have not beaten Rennes in any of their past six meetings.

Rennes form guide: L-L-L-W-L

Brest form guide: W-L-L-W-L

Rennes vs Brest Team News

Rennes

Goalkeeper Alfred Gomis is away with Senegal at the AFCON, while a further four players are likely to miss this match due to injuries.

Injured: Jeremy Doku, Jeremy Gelin

Doubtful: Flavien Tait, Romain Salin

Suspended: None

Unavailable: Alfred Gomis

Brest

Lucien Agoume is suspended, while a further three players are a doubt for this one.

Injured: None

Doubtful: Paul Lasne, Romain Del Castillo, Sebastien Cibois

Suspended: Lucien Agoume

Rennes vs Brest Predicted XI

Rennes predicted XI (4-4-2): Dogan Alemdar, Hamari Traore, Warmed Omari, Loic Bade, Adrien Truffert, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Baptiste Santamaria, Jonas Martin, Serhou Guirassy, Martin Terrier, Gaetan Laborde

Brest predicted XI (4-4-2): Marco Bizot, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Brendan Chardonnet, Lilian Brassier, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Franck Honorat, Hugo Magnetti, Hianga’a M’Bock, Irvin Cardona, Steve Mounie, Martin Satriano

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Rennes vs Brest Prediction

After losing their last games, Rennes and Brest will both be looking for a key victory here. However, Rennes probably seem the more likely to claim it.

Not only do they have a stronger side than their visitors on paper, but they should be able to welcome back some key players. They also have a very dangerous attacking duo in the form of Terrier and Laborde.

Brest may find it hard to stop them, so the prediction here is a home win.

Prediction: Rennes 2-1 Brest